Émile Vandervelde

Belgian politician (1866-1938)
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Summary

Émile Vandervelde was born on January 25, 1866[1], in Ixelles[2]. He died on December 27, 1938[3], in Brussels[4]. He worked as a politician[5], economist[6], university teacher[7], socialist[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Brussels Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Lalla Vandervelde[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[13]
  • Native language: French[14]
  • Occupation: social democrat[15], minister[16]
  • Position held: member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[17], Minister of Justice of Belgium[18], Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium[19]
  • Employer: Free University of Brussels[20]
  • Educated at: Free University of Brussels[21]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Member of political party: Belgian Labour Party[24], Belgian Socialist Party[25]
  • Commons category: Émile Vandervelde[26]
  • Archives at: International Institute of Social History[27], Institut Émile Vandervelde[28]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[29]
  • Family name: Vandervelde[30]
  • Given name: Émile[31]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[32], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[36]
  • Commons Creator page: Émile Vandervelde[37]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials[38]

Why It Matters

Émile Vandervelde has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Émile Vandervelde born?

Émile Vandervelde was born in Ixelles[2].

Where did Émile Vandervelde die?

Émile Vandervelde died in Brussels[4].

Who was Émile Vandervelde married to?

Émile Vandervelde's spouses include Lalla Vandervelde[12].

What did Émile Vandervelde do for work?

Émile Vandervelde worked as a politician[5], economist[6], university teacher[7], socialist[8], and jurist[9].

Where did Émile Vandervelde go to school?

Émile Vandervelde was educated at Free University of Brussels[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . archiefbank.be. Retrieved . archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . iev.be. Retrieved . iev.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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